Category Archives: Other Specialty Fruit and Nuts

2025 IPM Workshops (Including Ginseng and Hazelnuts)

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Sean Westerveld

Registration is now open for the majority of the OMAFA IPM workshops being held over the next three months. Workshop options of in-person, hybrid or virtual-only will vary depending on the session and is noted below. All workshops listed below … Continue reading →

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June 16, 2021 Ontario Hazelnut Crop Update

Posted on June 16, 2021 by OMAFA Maple Tree Nut and Agroforestry Specialist

Crop Status Hazelnut nut clusters can now be seen in most varieties across southern Ontario. Some folks are seeing nut clusters form for the first time since planting – congratulations! In that case, you may be interested in an event … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Value of Fertilizers and Supplements for Specialty Crops

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Sean Westerveld

Growers of all crops are bombarded with advertisements and salespeople selling a wide range of fertilizers and supplements. For specialty crop growers there is added uncertainty given the limited research specific to these crops on all aspects of fertilization. As … Continue reading →

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Specialty Crop Frost/Freeze Protection Update

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Sean Westerveld

Weather forecasts from several different sources are in agreement with lows for tonight and again early next week reaching -3 to -4oC. Current indications suggest that the cold tonight will be accompanied by a breeze of around 10 km/hr. As … Continue reading →

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Kiwiberry: Recommended cultivars, verified varieties, and pruning tutorials for 2020

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Evan Elford

During the 2020 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention, Dr. Iago Hale shared updates from his kiwiberry breeding and production research at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). The program has recently released a free online production guide. This year, the … Continue reading →

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How Long Do I Run My Drip Lines?

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Sean Westerveld

By Rebecca Shortt, Water Quantity Engineer, OMAFRA This blog post will show the 2 steps to roughly calculate how long to run a drip system. First calculate the plant water demand.  This was shown in my post from last week. … Continue reading →

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